Cortese

Biodiversity of Sicily

Cortese

Biodiversity

Stefano and Marina Girelli, third generation brother and sister from a Trentino winemaking family, fell in love with Sicily in 2010.

In 2016 they acquired Azienda Agricola Cortese, situated a few kilometres from Santa Tresa in Vittoria, in the wonderful Ragusa hinterland. Cortese was first introduced to the market in 2017 with its inaugural vintage of organic, vegan-friendly wines.

STEFANO’S VISION

One region, infinite opportunities

Stefano realised a long time ago that Sicily was both underrated as a wine producing region and that it had the potential to produce organic wines of tremendous quality.

A passionate supporter of organic and sustainable production, Stefano lives and breathes this way of life, truly believing that we all have a responsibility to the next generation to hand over a better world. Sustainable production also makes better quality, better tasting wines.

TERROIR AND BIODIVERSITY

Wines of prestige

Unique terroir and respect for biodiversity, cultivation that is exclusively organic, using excellent scientific knowledge. At Cortese there is a meeting of traditional techniques and contemporary technology, this is our philosophy and a new way of experiencing wine.

Azienda Agricola Cortese produces seven wines, divided into two lines, Nostru which comprises: a Cataratto Lucido, a Carricante, a Nerello Mascalese and a Nero d’Avola with no sulphur added: La Selezione comprises: Vanedda, Sabuci Cerasuolo di Vittoria and Senia Nero d’Avola.